Module Four
IN THIS LESSON
To help it really sink in, read the following article titled “How to Tell a Story Effectively.” Written by experts from MasterClass, this article will provide further tools to increase your storytelling efficacy. Please note that the article is geared toward writing fiction stories; however, its principles ring profoundly true for all types of stories - including climate stories.
After reading, open the notes app on your phone and answer the following questions:
Reflecting on the five principles discussed in this lecture, what do you consider to be a strength of yours, and why? Conversely, which principle do you want to focus on improving? What do you hope will be accomplished in your life as a result of becoming a better storyteller and a more effective communicator?
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